With wide eyes of excitement, Old Kings Elementary School fifth-grader Jaydon Kellum unwrapped a brand-new guitar and placed it in her lap. As she started strumming the strings, a smile stretched across her face. She said her father played the guitar for 14 years and that she can’t wait to follow in his footsteps. During a music class on Jan. 19, the nonprofit Kids Rock the Nation visited OKES to give students 17 guitars for them to practice and learn a new instrument. Kids Rock the Nation Founder and President Anthony Wild picked up a guitar and started playing a rock n’ roll to entertain the room full of fifth-graders. He said the nonprofit’s mission is to build self-esteem and brain power through music. “It’s a difficult instrument to play, so if they can master that, they can do anything,” Wild said. “We want to set kids up to know that they can be the next president of the United States if they want.” After raising money to purchase 200 guitars for Flagler Schools, Wild and his nonprofit have donated 17 guitars to OKES and 28 to Flagler Palm Coast High School. Wild said he’s planning to make a donation to...from News Page http://ift.tt/2DHiIZj https://youbrandinc.com
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